Maurizio Bongioanni

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Freelance journalist, born in 1985. I have a degree in Communication Sciences, have worked with a number of news outlets at the local, national and international level. I am sensitive to environmental sustainability themes and have authored documentaries on the topic of soil consumption. I am an activist, my "cause" are landscapes, as well as a passionate musician.

Favourite quote: "How do I explain to my wife that when I look out the window I'm working? (Joseph Conrad)

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Israel’s coast polluted by hundreds of tonnes of tar in major oil spill

Hundreds of tonnes of oil have poured out onto Israel’s Mediterranean coast. Experts believe it’s one of the country’s worst ecological disasters.

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Dakota Access Pipeline, a victory for the Sioux tribe as court revokes permits

A federal court in Washington, D.C. has struck down the Dakota Access Pipeline, following years of campaigning by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe.

What are microplastics? Their effects on our health and the environment

Microplastics are choking our oceans and threatening our health. A guide to the key facts on what microplastics are, where they come from and what is being done to eliminate them.

The Dakota Access pipeline protest camp has been cleared, but activists aren’t giving in

Dopo l’ordine di sgombero di Donald Trump, chi si oppone al Dakota access pipeline si sta riorganizzando per la manifestazione del 10 marzo. E intanto in Italia…

A huge win for the Sioux: the Dakota Access Pipeline has been blocked

Riconosciuti i rischi ambientali del progetto Dakota access pipeline. Una vittoria per i sioux e tutti gli nativi americani. Ma la lotta potrebbe non essere finita.

Obama blocks the Dakota Access Pipeline, which would have threatened the Sioux

Dopo aver perso la battaglia legale contro l’oleodotto Dakota access pipeline, i sioux ottengono ail sostegno di Barack Obama che blocca la costruzione.

United States, the Sioux are fighting to save their lands from the Dakota Access Pipeline

MIgliaia di nativi americani protestano contro un oleodotto nel Dakota del Nord che minaccia le terre sioux e il fiume Missouri.

Brazil privatises water in Rio to pay for Olympic Games

Rio’s water network has been privatised to fund the Olympic Games. According to many, this is a political move.

Indonesia, the history of the genocide in which 400,000 people were killed

La sentenza arriva dal Tribunale internazionale del popolo (Ipt): quello in Indonesia fu un genocidio che vide 400mila sostenitori del Partito Comunista uccisi tra il 1965 e il 1967 per mano di Suharto.

Israel cuts water supply to Palestine during Ramadan

Israel orders the only company that provides water to the Palestinian territories to cut supplies. The reasons are still unknown. And, so, Ramadan starts with no water.

Radovan Karadžić has been sentenced to 40 years, for Srebrenica genocide and other crimes

Dopo sei anni arriva il verdetto per Radovan Karadžić: colpevole di crimini contro l’umanità, del genocidio di Srebrenica e dell’assedio di Sarajevo. La richiesta dell’accusa era il carcere a vita.